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Country around Dixon is a rural area of about 544 people in Missoula County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Missoula, MT and 374 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $738 a month.
544people
$198kTypical home
$738/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
46"Snow
175Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 544 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 374 mi to Seattle, WA
- 31 mi to Missoula, MT
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,245/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,056 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 25% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MSO airport
- 150 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,941 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Montana districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Missoula County: D+21 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk